Rhetorical Devices

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Across
  1. 1. refers to the recurrence of initial consonant sounds.
  2. 5. refers to words that imitate the sound they describe, such as "plunk," "whiz," or "pop."
  3. 8. repeats a word or expression for emphasis, often using additional adjectives.
  4. 9. a reference to an event, place, or person.
  5. 10. makes an idea less important than it really is.
  6. 11. directly compares one object to another.
Down
  1. 2. creates a two-word paradox-such as "near miss" or "seriously funny."
  2. 3. refers to an exaggeration.
  3. 4. implied comparison that compares two things by stating one is the other.
  4. 6. repeats a word or phrase in successive phrases.
  5. 7. repeats one word for emphasis.
  6. 8. makes a connection between two things.